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as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest "stupid" political decisions
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off
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Recent Examples of sound off
Captions are a necessity considering one report found that 92% of users keep the sound off when watching videos online.
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Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
View some more first photos below, then sound off in the comments.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
However, according to reviewers sounding off in the comments section on Target.com, its designer counterpart is a bit hard to place.
—Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
The somewhat joking, but serious looking sign, has caused a social media conversation with travelers sounding off on the new advisory.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
View some more first photos below, then sound off in the comments.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
However, according to reviewers sounding off in the comments section on Target.com, its designer counterpart is a bit hard to place.
—Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
The somewhat joking, but serious looking sign, has caused a social media conversation with travelers sounding off on the new advisory.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Despite the dragging wait times and the pervasive hopelessness, many of the 170 Afghan journalists in exile in Pakistan continue to speak out against the Taliban.Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Powell previously spoke out about Hollis’ death in a video posted on Instagram in April 2023.Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Majors began shouting in Grace’s face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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First of all, the breathless cries about the imminency of WWIII have been wrong, every single day, since February 2022, when Russia invaded.Dan Crenshaw, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Jenny accuses her of not having a soul, then runs away, crying.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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More news: Chiefs' Hollywood Brown Posts New Workout Video Indicating His Return Following the big win, Wharton was seen walking to the tunnel, when a child was yelling out to him.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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From above, the commander watched the live feed on an iPad and yelled out instructions on where to go and what to approach, Mr. Damaj said.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Zen pipes up that his yakuza captors asked him if there were any phrases his mom regularly used.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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He’s even spoken up in support of the author, who has been involved in an ongoing controversy over her comments on transgender issues.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Following past on-air bouts with her phone and Siri — who once interrupted Behar on the program to give her directions to her seat at the table — Behar's iPhone spoke up during a discussion about political allegiances coming between couples during the heated 2024 election cycle.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Feige was keen to talk up Asia’s importance to Marvel.Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump sometimes talked up his personal connection with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the campaign trail.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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